High Interest: April 24

Published: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 7:58 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 7:58 a.m.

BREVARD— Ann Sharpsteen has joined the Fisher Realty team as a broker associate.

“We are delighted to have Ann as the newest member of our team,” President Lloyd Fisher said. “Her marketing experience will no doubt be a valuable asset to our clients.” Sharpsteen owns and operates a boutique public relations and marketing firm that assists clients in building regional and national awareness through print media, television and radio. Sharpsteen, who moved to Brevard in 2010, has become known as the blogger of the popular “I Love Brevard” blog and has been featured in WNC magazine for her love of the area. Before moving to North Carolina, she worked as a TV writer/producer and journalist for more than 18 years, producing television shows, documentaries, music videos and feature articles for various TV networks and newspapers. Her background has included work with various celebrities and political figures, including Garth Brooks, Keith Urban, Donald Trump and others. While her life today is decidedly less celebritydriven, Sharpsteen explains that her decision to move to the mountains of Western North Carolina was the result of a high-profile celebrity project she worked on involving Johnny Cash. In 2007, she co-authored the book, “I Walked the Line: My Life with Johnny,” the autobiography of Cash’s first wife, Vivian Cash, published by Scribner/Simon & Schuster. The project would prove life-changing for the former TV producer. “Getting to know Johnny and Vivian — and their story — affected me deeply,” she said.

“Vivian wanted me to learn from their family experience, and always put family first, and consider my job as ‘mom’ the most important job I will ever have. She encouraged me to make decisions based on what’s best for my son. So, I listened and moved to Brevard,” she said.

It’s one of the best decisions Sharpsteen says she ever made. “I’m excited now to help others call this area home, and am thrilled to be joining the team here at Fisher Realty, who all love this area as much as I do.”

Sharpsteen serves on the Transylvania Community Arts Council board of directors, as well as the Transylvania Habitat for Humanity board of directors. She can be reached at the Fisher Realty office in Brevard at 828-883-9895, online at her blog www. ILoveBrevardblog.com, on Twitter (@ilovebrevard) and on Facebook.

<p>BREVARD— Ann Sharpsteen has joined the Fisher Realty team as a broker associate.</p><p>“We are delighted to have Ann as the newest member of our team,” President Lloyd Fisher said. “Her marketing experience will no doubt be a valuable asset to our clients.” Sharpsteen owns and operates a boutique public relations and marketing firm that assists clients in building regional and national awareness through print media, television and radio. Sharpsteen, who moved to Brevard in 2010, has become known as the blogger of the popular “I Love Brevard” blog and has been featured in WNC magazine for her love of the area. Before moving to North Carolina, she worked as a TV writer/producer and journalist for more than 18 years, producing television shows, documentaries, music videos and feature articles for various TV networks and newspapers. Her background has included work with various celebrities and political figures, including Garth Brooks, Keith Urban, Donald Trump and others. While her life today is decidedly less celebritydriven, Sharpsteen explains that her decision to move to the mountains of Western North Carolina was the result of a high-profile celebrity project she worked on involving Johnny Cash. In 2007, she co-authored the book, “I Walked the Line: My Life with Johnny,” the autobiography of Cash's first wife, Vivian Cash, published by Scribner/Simon & Schuster. The project would prove life-changing for the former TV producer. “Getting to know Johnny and Vivian — and their story — affected me deeply,” she said.</p><p>“Vivian wanted me to learn from their family experience, and always put family first, and consider my job as 'mom' the most important job I will ever have. She encouraged me to make decisions based on what's best for my son. So, I listened and moved to Brevard,” she said.</p><p>It's one of the best decisions Sharpsteen says she ever made. “I'm excited now to help others call this area home, and am thrilled to be joining the team here at Fisher Realty, who all love this area as much as I do.”</p><p>Sharpsteen serves on the Transylvania Community Arts Council board of directors, as well as the Transylvania Habitat for Humanity board of directors. She can be reached at the Fisher Realty office in Brevard at 828-883-9895, online at her blog www. ILoveBrevardblog.com, on Twitter (@ilovebrevard) and on Facebook.</p>